A friend is a gift you give yourself.

A friend is a gift you give yourself.

Hand
Grasps at hand, eye lights eye in good friendship,
And great hearts expand
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Hand
Grasps at hand, eye lights eye in good friendship,
And great hearts expand
And grow one in the sense of this world's life.

Our very best friends have a tincture of jealousy even in their
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Our very best friends have a tincture of jealousy even in their
friendship; and when they hear us praised by others, will ascribe
it to sinister and interested motives if they can.

Friendship is not possible between two women, one of whom is very well dressed.

Friendship is not possible between two women, one of whom is very well dressed.

So long as we are loved by others I should say that we are almost indispensable; and no man is read more

So long as we are loved by others I should say that we are almost indispensable; and no man is useless while he has a friend.

I have friends in overalls whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of the kings of the world.

I have friends in overalls whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of the kings of the world.

True friends stab you in the front.

True friends stab you in the front.

Trust is hard to come by. That's why my circle is small and tight. I'm kind of funny about making read more

Trust is hard to come by. That's why my circle is small and tight. I'm kind of funny about making new friends.

Friendship that flows from the heart cannot be frozen by adversity, as the water that flows from the spring cannot read more

Friendship that flows from the heart cannot be frozen by adversity, as the water that flows from the spring cannot congeal in winter.